In addition to her ESC hit in acoustic and fully produced versions, Kaleen also gave a private insight with recordings of a childhood influenced by music early on. “I took the path step by step, and it wasn’t always easy and never self-evident. That’s why I’m enjoying being here today all the more.”
But Kaleen doesn’t have to rest until she takes off for Malmö, as the singer has been there in the past few weeks anyway various ESC pre-parties in use throughout Europe. On Friday the ESC hope is still at the red carpet Amadeus Awards and sings her ESC contribution live on the ORF 1 show “The Big Chance” on the same evening.
On Sunday we fly to Sweden. The rehearsal schedule in the large Malmö Arena is, as always, traditional at the ESC closely timed. Kaleen’s first stage rehearsal is on May 1st, followed by two more to put the finishing touches to the performance. Then the traditional ceremony takes place on May 5th Turquoise carpet at the Malmö Live event center, where the participants, including Kaleen, will present themselves.
Kaleen competes in the 2nd semifinal
It’s really about the sausage for the first time 8 May, when the show is played through completely as a dress rehearsal and recorded as a backup before the official second semi-final starts on May 9th, in which the audience has their say. The juries for the semi-finals have been abolished since last year. Here Kaleen has to have one of Get 10 final ticketsto be part of the final 26 nations on May 11th.
And the chances of this happening are good, if the augurs are to be believed. In a comparison of 15 betting offices, the probability of Kaleen advancing to the final is currently 82 percent, with Austria in 8th place in the semi-finals. And when it comes to assessing who will win in the final, Kaleen is currently in 12th place with “We Will Rave” and is therefore in the top half of the 26-strong field, which wouldn’t be a bad placement either.
Last year, the duo Teya & Salena, which had long been considered an insider tip, came in 15th for Austria. It is quite possible that Kaleen’s “Adjö” will not be followed by a “welcome back” in Austria before the final.